FANS of brutal medieval fighting are going to love this hack-and-slash epic.

You get to play as either a Knight, a Viking or a Samurai in this well-put-together fighting game.

And Ubisoft should be congratulated for creating a brand new game world that looks so enthralling and detailed from the off.

For Honor is an action fighting game set during a medieval fantasy period.

Players can play as a character from three different factions, The Legion, The Chosen, and The Warborn.

They're basically Vikings, samurais and knights and each group has wildly different fighting styles to get your teeth into and master.

The story of the game revolves around the premise a natural disaster has pitted the most fearsome warriors on the planet against each other in a bitter battle for the last few resources untouched by cataclysm.

It rolls on from there and, depending on which character you choose to start with, you get three different stories to enjoy, one for each class of fighter.

Each of the three storylines is frankly a bit dull and merely filler for the fighting action.

For Honor

Ubisoft's For Honor is an upcoming video game known as a hack and slash game. Set to be published by Ubisoft for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One

1 / 14

Ubisoft

It feels like the creators have done a bit of "painting by numbers".

It's enough to keep you battling through the single player campaign, just, but what really sells this game is its combat.

The gameplay is enjoyable and layered and there are tonnes of moves on top of moves to master here.

You’ll quickly find yourself parrying for a position as an out-and-out attack will not work.

It's a multi-layers tactical fighter. The Art of Battle system allows for both a duelling one-on-one mode with rival fighters or, outside of that, a hack and slash type of attack system where you can cull basic baddies to your heart's content.

The one-on-one fighting is where it's at, though.

Players then can choose how to place and position their weapons from three directions (from above, the right, and the left) when they are attacking their enemies.

By observing on-screen hints and the movements of their opponents, which reflect their respective attack position, players can notice the weakest part of their enemies and attacks these areas.

It sounds simple, but as the challenge ramps up you find yourself locked in a cat-and-mouse battle, trying to pick apart your rival and landing a killer blow.

It's addictive, fun and makes this a game to own.

And of course, once you've waded through the campaign in For Honor there is longevity in the online multiplayer.